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Firedrake — Firedrake, in Teutonic mythology, is a fire breathing reptilian creature, occasionally winged. It is much like the dragon.Usage in fantasyIn modern fantasy, firedrake is widely used for any fire breathing dragon. From this usage, various other… … Wikipedia

firedrake — noun Etymology: Middle English firdrake, from Old English fȳrdraca, from fȳr + draca dragon, from Latin draco more at dragon Date: before 12th century a fire breathing dragon especially in Germanic mythology … New Collegiate Dictionary

firedrake — This word, literally meaning fiery *dragon in Old and Middle English, was used in Elizabethan times for streaks of fire crossing the sky (i.e. meteorites), and sometimes also for the *Will o the Wisp or *corpse candle … A Dictionary of English folklore